Board of Trustees Minutes

Acting President Robert Packham called the Workshop to Order at 7:30 P.M.

PRESENT: Acting President Robert Packham, Trustees Wesley Eby, William Manton, Rodney Craig, Lori Kaiser, and Joseph Nicolosi

ALSO PRESENT: Village Manager Marc Hummel, Fire Chief Craig Haigh and Battalion Chief Ken Zaccard

He explained the services that the department provided and how the department recruited. He stated they still had problems keeping part timers.

He stated the new home base was very well received and when questioned stated that the treatment room was seeing a lot of use.

He stated they were paying a lot of attention to training. When questioned about the staffing levels, Chief Haigh explained they needed fifteen firefighters per shift to staff at eleven and reduce overtime costs. He stated when we went below fifteen then the overtime costs went up. He stated the key was the yearly recruitment and testing. He stated the goal was to go after 14 to 21 year olds in a cadet program to get them involved in a fire career.

He stated there was a 9% increase in training which would involve more at the state, regional and national level. He stated many firefighters were also involved in training classes as instructors.

He stated the call volume was up at all levels. There were thirty structure fires, ALS calls were up and that there were a large number of mutual aid calls. He noted that 71% of all calls were EMS calls. He noted it had been a wise decision to make all of the engines EMS compatible.

When questioned where they had the most calls, he stated that the top three were 1. Hanover Township 2. Tanglewood and 3. Alexian Health Center. He stated the busiest day of the week was Sunday and that most of the mutual aid calls were with Streamwood.

Discussion centered on ten versus eleven per shift. Chief Haigh noted that we were at ten 100% of the time and at eleven 49% of the time. He stated 62% of overtime was for shift coverage with the majority resulting from employee injuries.

He noted that the safer grant employees did not hit the street until November.

When the percent of ambulance fees were questioned, Mr. Hummel stated it was 8% of the budget revenues for Fire.

Battalion Chief Zaccard explained the protective equipment that he had brought with.

Chief Haigh stated the two ambulances now were identical. He explained that the new ambulance was at Station One with 383 the reserve ambulance. He explained the Suburban and how all vehicles would be identical. He explained that the MABAS Division 12 Hazmat Trailer had found a home at Station One. He noted that it carried level A equipment. He explained the MDT program was now complete and that nine of ten vehicles were up and running. He also explained the upgrade of the Lifepac 12 program.

Chief Haigh stated personnel related items included two year lists for Battalion Chief and Firefighter. Also noted was a five year agreement with SEIU.

Sherry L. Craig

Village Clerk

Minutes approved by the President and Board of Trustees on this 5^th day of

April, 2007.

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